{"id":679,"date":"2026-06-25T09:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=679"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:44:24","slug":"obama-appointed-federal-judge-blocks-trumps-eo-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=679","title":{"rendered":"Obama-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump\u2019s EO Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A federal judge on Wednesday permanently blocked key portions of President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order overhauling federal election procedures, ruling that the president exceeded his constitutional authority by attempting to impose new voting requirements without congressional approval.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=677\">Another Chicago Hate Scare Goes Up in Smoke<\/a><\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Denise Casper, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, concluded that the Constitution gives primary authority over elections to the states and Congress, not the executive branch.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling makes permanent a preliminary injunction Casper issued last year in a lawsuit filed by Democratic attorneys general from 19 states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the Constitution vests the President with \u2018executive Power\u2019 and commands him to \u2018take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,\u2019 it does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result, the President \u2018plays no direct role in the process of appointing electors,\u2019 nor does he have authority to control the state officials who do,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s executive order sought to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, prohibit states from counting mail ballots received after Election Day even if postmarked on time, and withhold certain federal funds from states that declined to comply.<\/p>\n<p>Casper ruled that the administration lacked the authority to impose those changes through executive action.<\/p>\n<p>, the judge also rejected the administration\u2019s justification for the order, writing that the Justice Department failed to establish the widespread election problems it cited in defending the policy.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=675\">Morning Greatness: Majority of US Voters Say Iran War \u2018Not Worth It\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no evidence in this record of widespread \u2018illegal voting, discrimination, fraud, and other forms of malfeasance and error\u2019 within American elections, which the Executive Order purports to safeguard against,\u201d Casper wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The judge also concluded that the order would have disenfranchised thousands of voters.<\/p>\n<p>The decision is another legal setback for the administration\u2019s efforts to repair federal election procedures. Courts have repeatedly blocked or limited several election-related initiatives advanced during Trump\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n<p>Additional lawsuits are challenging a separate executive order aimed at creating a nationwide voter database and tightening mail voting requirements. Earlier this week, another federal judge blocked the administration\u2019s attempt to use an immigration database to verify voter rolls, while courts have also rejected Justice Department efforts to obtain state voter registration records.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the court rulings, Trump has continued urging Congress to enact proof-of-citizenship requirements through legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican-backed SAVE America Act passed the House but remains stalled in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Trump renewed that effort Wednesday, saying he would withhold his signature from a bipartisan housing bill until Congress approves voter citizenship verification requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=673\">Christian Giants Stand Up to Pride<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge on Wednesday permanently blocked key portions of President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order overhauling federal election procedures\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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